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Retort solids

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003140

The volume of solid material remaining in the retort apparatus after the oil and water components of a drilling fluid sample have been vaporized and collected. This measurement provides an indication of the total solids content in the mud. It is expressed as a percentage of the original sample volume.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003140
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003140",
  "term": "Retort solids",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The volume of solid material remaining in the retort apparatus after the oil and water components of a drilling fluid sample have been vaporized and collected. This measurement provides an indication of the total solids content in the mud. It is expressed as a percentage of the original sample volume.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/retort-solids/"
}

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